Study casts doubt on leaking contaminates theory

<> Study casts doubt on leaking contaminates theory - In Ohio, two scientists cast serious doubt on claims that the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority's Facility 3 man-made island is leaching phosphorus into the Western Basin of Lake Erie

Great Lakes on a record-breaking water-level rebound

<> Great Lakes on a record-breaking water-level rebound - Lakes Michigan and Huron have recovered 3.2 feet since January 2013; Lake Superior 2.3 feet, marking the fastest recovery over a 23-month period since the mid-1800s University of Michigan to explore strategies for dealing with Great Lakes water level changes - The University of Michigan's Graham Sustainability Institute is launching a two-tiered, two-year collaborative research initiative called the Great Lakes Water Levels Integrated Assessment. NOAA and partners document surge in Great Lakes water levels - Scientists at the Army Corps of Engineers, Environment Canada, and NOAA recently documented a record-setting surge in water levels on Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron that began in January 2013

House Passes H.R. 5764: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014

<> House Passes H.R. 5764: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014 - The bill passed by voice vote in the House on December 9, 2014 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

H.R.5764 - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014

<> H.R.5764 - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2014 - House debate may begin on the GLRI Act of 2014 which would formally authorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative for five years at up to $300 million annually. Regional groups support congressional action authorizing Great Lakes restoration - Download  HR 5764 – GLRI Group Letter – December 2014 Seven regional Great Lakes groups weighed in today with the Great Lakes congressional delegation in support of legislation being considered this week

Great Lakes ice season -- confusion?

<> Lake Erie temperature at end of November was the coldest in decades - Lake Erie's water temperature at the end of November fell to 40 degrees. Great Lakes ice season to be 'near normal' - It's going to be a near-normal ice season for the Great Lakes, according to the Canadian Ice Service. Great Lakes ice breaking all the rules - Ice is forming on the Great Lakes faster this year than any other.

IJC Provides Great Lakes Human Health Indicators for Governments' Consideration

<> IJC Provides Great Lakes Human Health Indicators for Governments' Consideration - A report proposing five indicators to assess the potential risk to human health from use of Great Lakes waters has been submitted to the Canadian and United States governments by the International Joint Commission (IJC) -- Recommended Human Health Indicators for Assessment of Progress on the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was prepared by the IJC's Health Professionals Advisory Board (HPAB).

Proposed rule for farms aims to improve Lake Erie

<> Proposed rule for farms aims to improve Lake Erie - Ohio's lawmakers are taking their first step toward slowing the spread of algae in Lake Erie since a toxin contaminated the drinking water for more than 400,000 people.